Monday, May 08, 2006
One of the nicest things anyone has ever said to me
We took the 5 children to the local market yesterday and nathan was first in line.
He put a bottle of coke on the counter and the elderly gentleman in line said to him "is that mine?"
He reiterated, "Is that for me?"
Nathan of course didn't say anything and he was intent on waiting for the boy to ring it up.
I said to the man so he wouldn't think that Nathan was ignoring him "He doesn't speak"
He replied "I know, I've prayed for him"
And with that, he turned and left.
It took me a minute to think and understand what the gentleman said.
It is quite possibly the nicest thing that anyone has said to me in a long time.
I don't know who he is and I will probably never see him again.
But, thank you whoever you are, for caring.
He put a bottle of coke on the counter and the elderly gentleman in line said to him "is that mine?"
He reiterated, "Is that for me?"
Nathan of course didn't say anything and he was intent on waiting for the boy to ring it up.
I said to the man so he wouldn't think that Nathan was ignoring him "He doesn't speak"
He replied "I know, I've prayed for him"
And with that, he turned and left.
It took me a minute to think and understand what the gentleman said.
It is quite possibly the nicest thing that anyone has said to me in a long time.
I don't know who he is and I will probably never see him again.
But, thank you whoever you are, for caring.
# posted by donna mason @ 6:26 AM 
